Bobattu/Puran Poli with Moong dhal

Bobbattu or poli are prepared in almost every Telugu home during ugadi festival.This is One of my favourite sweet which we prepare every year during the festival.Bobattu which is also known by the name of Puran Poli in Tamil or Bhakshalu in Telugu.Its basically a bread with sweet-lentil stuffing prepared with refined flour,sugar or jaggery and Moong dhal or split bengal gram lentil.My MIL makes excellent bobattulu and here i am posting her recipe on how to prepare them….

INGREDIENTS U NEED:

1.Moong dhal or chana dal -2cups soaked in water for 2 hours and drained
(split gram lentil)
2.Jaggery -1cup(you can adjust the sugar or jaggery according to your choice)
3.Maida or All purpose flour-2 cups
4.Turmeric powder-1/4tbs
5.Baking soda-Pinch(Optional)
6.Cardamom powder -1/4tbs
7.Salt as needed
8.Oil

UTENSIL:
Tawa or Flat pan 

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

• First Mix maida flour,pinch of salt,turmeric powder,soda,2 tbsps oil and enough water to make a very soft and sticky dough.Knead well and leave it and let it sit down for couple of hours.
• Secondly Cook moong dhal  with enough water in a pan or pressure cooker till it becomes soft and mushy.Cool.Grind to a fine paste with jaggery and pinch of salt till they blend and form a lump such that you can prepare small balls for stuffing.
• Add cardamom powder and pinch of salt and mix well.Turn off heat and cool.Prepare small lemon sized balls with this lentil mixture and keep aside.
• Now Grease your hands with oil to knead the dough and take a small portion of dough and flatten it into a disc of the size of your palm. Place a ball in the centre and draw the edges of the dough from all sides to cover the lentil ball completely.
• Take a sheet of transparent plastic wrap or a plaintain leaf and gently flatten each ball carefully with your fingers to form a 6″ to 8″ diamater flat circular bobattu/poli (grease your hands while flattening).
• Fry it on low flame on a hot griddle or tawa.Roast both sides till brown spots appear.
• If u want Smear with ghee on both sides when done.Serve warm or cold.

Note:
  You can store the ‘bobattulu’ for a few days in an air tight container or in the refrigerator. 
 

 
GOES WELL WITH:
    Banana mixed with ghee